Gator's Dockside St. Johns

We arrived here after getting family pictures. When we arrived we waited for the hostess to come back to the stand. We told her our party size and were seated. When we were seated I noticed that there was some paper towels on the floor, food scraps, and it looked like the table needed a quick cleaning. I made mention of this to the hostess and she came over, picked up the trash.Once we sat down it took a bit to place our order. We placed the kiddo entrees first, so they would come out sooner.We ordered an app of the onion petals. I've had them at another location, so knew what to expect.While we were waiting on our food, a huge party of kids and parents came in that were seated in our section (no fault of the server). Service was a bit slower and that was to be expected.The onion petals didn't come out terribly hot, but we decided to eat them anyways. They were still good, just wish they had been warmer.Entrees came out (most of us got wings). I wish my wings had been warmer (temperature wise not spice wise).

Stopped by on a whim for a Saturday lunch and were pleasantly surprised. Not too packed with a lot of seating both inside and out. The menu is what you would expect with a bar and grill. We ordered the island tacos, Chicken Cordon Bleu, and the Buffalo chicken wrap and a kids meal. My son said the Chicken Cordon Bleu was the best ever! Our waitress was prompt and accommodating. She provided wonderful service. Overall good food, good service and casual relaxing environment.There are tvs everywhere, a jukebox, games, and some coin-operated toy vending machines that the kids love. As a note, the kids' meal came with a rice Krispy, which was a great addition.

Salad was good, but I expected more than four shrimp. Service was excellent. Very friendly servers and staff.

We decided to come to dinner here to watch the final 4 games & really enjoyed the sports-vibe along with the food! I got medium & lemon pepper wings and kind of wished I would have upped the spice level because the medium wings were not as spicy as I would have liked. BUT the wings were amazingly cooked and so crispy & juicy!!! My husband got the chicken avocado wrap which I wouldn't get again - just a little bland and could've used a wet sauce added to it. Would come back for the wings & the vibe!+ they do trivia & bingo during the week so want to join for that

We've driven past this place many times. Today was the first time we went in. The service was excellent -- very attentive, very friendly, and very helpful. Our server's name is Sarah. She did an excellent job.The food was great. The drinks were great. We had chicken wings, cocktails, and appetizers. We will come back. I don't know what others are talking about, but our experience was great. See you next time!

Grilled wings. My fall back here. They've changed their menu several times over the years, but this is their consistent winner. The manager brags about their fresh-made boneless wings, but I still prefer them on-the-bone. Here, and down the street at Bonos, were where I got hooked on the grilled flavor.The kids like the crazy deep-fried monster of a Monte Cristo sandwich. Or a burger - the spicy jalapeño or their "Diner," which is a Royale on Texas toast. Or the one with Mac and Cheese on it.Not a huge selection of craft beer. Always 1 and sometimes a couple. I-10 and/or Voodoo Ranger. Sometimes an option or two in a can, if your waiter remembers what they are.Some good salad choices. They do jerk, grilled, and fried shrimp pretty well. Lots of creative fried bar food options. Ribs are pretty good - seem to be the same style as Miller's -- brought in pre-cooked and already swimming in sauce.Really my only beef with the menu is the crinkle cut fries. I guess I've been brainwashed by the shoestring cult.What's fun? Wednesday Trivia night is good here, if that's your thing. Family friendly and great service throughout, even though you're squatting a table for a few hours.

Went right before they were closing, and the customer service was still amazing. Our waitress Delilah was so accommodating and pleasant! Food was top-notch! We had grill wings and a snapper sandwich with fries. The wing sauces and remoulade were awesome. I REALLY enjoyed the grilled smoky flavor of the wings. The manager/owner blessed us with an ice cream sundae and was super friendly. We definitely will be coming here a lot. As a cook I was pleasantly surprised how tasty everything was! Added bonus the restroom was clean, too. I would give 10 stars if I could!

Our server Bailey was very good. She greeted us quickly - answered questions - made sure our drinks were always topped off. Our lunch was great. Three other female servers were preoccupied with two teenage boys - cussing and laughing.

Service: Absolutely the worse. We wanted to sit at the outside bar but was informed, rather rudely, that the bartender could not reach across to serve us. By law, I thought businesses were supposed to provide reasonable accommodations for their handicapped employees. Not a huge deal and we sit at the inside bar. Food: We were advised they were not serving all flat wings. Additionally, the server advised that they no longer carried lemon pepper. OK, we ordered 10 wings and only received two flats. When raising the issue to the Manager, he became extremely argumentative and offered no explanation. In fact, I thought he was going to attack me. If you aren't serving all flats to anyone, a reasonable person would think you would receive 5 drums and 5 flats.Gators has been one of our favorite places to eat, throughout Northeast Florida. As it stands now our $100 plus outings will go to a competitor. Extremely disappointed with the food and particularly the threatening atmosphere of this establishment. Needs to close down!Incidentally, I called another Gator's location and inquired about ordering all flats. This extremely polite person explained that the Gator Dockside Company had contracted with a purveyor that provides limited flats.....Had the manager of the St. John's location explained the contract with their purveyor and had not been aggressive, we would have been more understanding.

Absolute shit show. The locals are super aggressive.8bopen bar seats, politely asked and all said were taken. Stood there waiting for a server or bartender to even acknowledge my existence for over 20 minutes.... no one asked me a a question about seating, beverages or a menu..... and not a single person sat in one of the "held" bar stools while I waited.Then I left